2024 Best Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Materials Sciencesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #255 out of the 363 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Materials Sciences in California

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for materials sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Materials Science

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

27 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in materials sciences. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a bachelor’s in materials sciences from University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

14 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in materials sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in materials sciences from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Materials Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Materials Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Oregon	185	0

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Materials Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Materials Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Materials Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Materials Science	41

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	1,830
Physics	1,225
Geological & Earth Sciences	585
Astronomy & Astrophysics	161
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	46
General Physical Sciences	27
Other Physical Science	14

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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